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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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